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II Republic

By terecastrocid

  • Republic starts

    Republic starts
    On the 12th April 1931, there were local elections.
    Supporters of the monarchy won the elections but Republicans won in most of the provincial capitals.
    Because of these results, Alfonso XIII went into exile.
    A provisional government proclaimed the second republic, on the 14th April of 1931.

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    The main features of the constitution were:
    1.Individual freedom of expression, meeting or association. Right to divorce was introduced.
    2.Universal suffrage (for men and women)
    3.A secular state, without an official religion. Everybody had the right to practise any religion and to receive secular education.
    4.Territorial decentralized organisation . Other languages, were recognized.
    5.The importance of the welfare state.

  • Bienio Reformista

    Between 1931 and 1933, Azaña was the president of the government. There were several reforms during these years. ·Agrarian reform
    ·Catalonia got its autonomy
    ·Military reform
    ·Labour reforms
    ·Education reform
    ·Civil marriages and divorce were regulated

  • Opposition to these reforms

    Wealthy landowners, high Church hierarchy and Army officers were against the reforms. They considered them radical.
    Anarchists were also against them,because they considered the too light.
    Anarchists, occupied land, because they were unhappy because the agrarian reforms were too slow. In Casas Viejas (Cádiz) farmers held demonstrations in January 1933. Several people died.
    In 1933, Azaña resigned and new elections were called. The right political parties went together in a group called CEDA.

  • Bienio conservador

    In 1934, there were new ministers from the CEDA, the left-wing parties did not accept them, so there was the October revolution:
    1. Workers unions occupied the coal mining area, but Franco, sent by the government put the revolt down.
    2. In Catalonia: the autonomous government supported the revolt and proclaimed the Catalan Republic.
    After the revolution failed, the Generalitat was dissolved and autonomous government leaders imprisoned.After these problems the government started a crisis.